Artículo
"Weaving" Different Knowledge Systems through Studying Salience of Wild Animals in a Dryland Area of Argentina
Campos, Claudia Monica
; Moreno, María Carolina
; Cappa, Flavio Martín
; Ontiveros, Teresa Yamila
; Cona, Monica Ines
; Torres, Laura María del Rosario
Fecha de publicación:
07/2021
Editorial:
Society of Ethnobiology
Revista:
Journal of Ethnobiology
ISSN:
0278-0771
Idioma:
Inglés
Tipo de recurso:
Artículo publicado
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Resumen
The current biodiversity conservation framework explores "nature-people" relationships, recognizing culture's central role. This study aimed to combine local knowledge with scientific ecological data to better understand the relationships between wild animals and local people. We worked in a village (Los Baldecitos) located in the area of influence of lschigualasto Provincial Park (San Juan, Argentina). We conducted 20 free listing interviews and 12 semi-structured and open ones. We analyzed how the overall salience of different species (established through free listing and cognitive salience index) can be explained by ecological (measured through species occupancy models) and cultural (expressed in interviews) aspects of sal ience. The cognitive salience index and estimated animal occupancy showed a positive correlation, although it was not statistically significant (Spearman's Rho = 0.48, P = 0.095, N = 17). This could mean that cultural aspects (fauna! uses, perception related to attitudes and to nature conservation) were relevant in explaining overall salience. Ten species had the highest and most statistically significant salience and were recorded by camera traps. Some of them share spaces with people (village, water points, corrals, and domestic animal areas), and others were less likely to share habitats where people are present. W ild species have cultural value related to uses and acceptance due to material (tangible benefits, ecological functions) and non-material (affectionate, emotional, aesthetic, presence in oral expression) values. Two carnivores elicited negative reactions because of their predatory damage to domestic animals. This study demonstrates methods to interweave local and scientific knowledge to understand peoplenature relationships in context.
Palabras clave:
COGNITIVE SALIENCE INDEX
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CULTURAL SALIENCE
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ECOLOGICAL SALIENCE
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OCCUPANCY
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Articulos(CIGEOBIO)
Articulos de CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES DE LA GEOSFERA Y BIOSFERA
Articulos de CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES DE LA GEOSFERA Y BIOSFERA
Articulos(IADIZA)
Articulos de INST. ARG DE INVEST. DE LAS ZONAS ARIDAS
Articulos de INST. ARG DE INVEST. DE LAS ZONAS ARIDAS
Citación
Campos, Claudia Monica; Moreno, María Carolina; Cappa, Flavio Martín; Ontiveros, Teresa Yamila; Cona, Monica Ines; et al.; "Weaving" Different Knowledge Systems through Studying Salience of Wild Animals in a Dryland Area of Argentina; Society of Ethnobiology; Journal of Ethnobiology; 41; 7-2021; 292-306
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